On the liberatory potential of the past: The case of non-feudal China

Loubna El Amine*

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Abstract

I argue in this essay that the past holds the potential for liberating us from modern categories and thus for helping us envision alternative political futures. More specifically, I show how China's non-feudal past offers resources for a future model of governance based on unity and social mobility.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)87-101
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of World Philosophies
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 20 2019

Keywords

  • Bertrand Russell
  • China
  • Feudalism
  • History
  • Modernity
  • Orientalism
  • The past

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Philosophy

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